Some serious steam on this one. Looks like it's kicking off and we're in the mix after getting Europa. 

Can't say I've watched him much but everyone on this forum has a thing for him. Surprised there isn't a thread or two for it

Btw those are solid sources according to everyone on the internet (reddit, other forums)

Yes, the first link that you posted, NicoVdll guy is the one that called Pepe last summer.

Omg Nico is reporting it? It's legit then

Clrnc wrote:

Omg Nico is reporting it? It's legit then

Yep 😆 . No ideea who he is..but he is followed by the club and a lot of the Lille players.

That says we are about to make an offer. Sounds like it's pretty early stages but positive signs at least. Shows we are after a CB and are willing to pay good money for one.

Never seen him but I hope he's enough to enable Luiz to be decent in a back four.

Saliba could then take his time. Doubt he'd be ready to be a starter for at least most of his first season with us.

Wonder if Arteta plans on going 433 from the start and continuing with 3atb during the early stages and only transitioning to his preferred formation later in the season.

good stuff. Edu and co should be helping us get this kind of talent or T. Alcantara. Not really Wilian.

Tambourine Man wrote:

Wonder if Arteta plans on going 433 from the start and continuing with 3atb during the early stages and only transitioning to his preferred formation later in the season.

The recent Times report suggested 433.

Arsenal have moved ahead in the race to sign Lille defender Gabriel after a meeting at the start of the week when the Brazilian found the North London club's reps to be particularly convincing, but Manchester United haven't given up yet, per La Voix du Nord. More follows.

Very reliable source apparently.

So Gabriel, Luiz, Martinelli, Willian and Coutinho.

A lot of sources reporting now. 30m deal for Gabriel and he has chosen us ahead of Napoli.

Am I dreaming or if this is really coming alive...

Hope United don't decide they really want him.

Looks like its happening. Good signing that future proofs our defense

Edu coming through with his seleção Rolodex.
But his homies need to land us the next big thing. Whether it’s Szoboszlai or Fabio Silva. I yearn for that potential mega star who will take over from Auba.

Fingers cross this guy works out. He's a 50:50, make not mistake about that but we have to take a chance. We are not able to blow £50/60/70m on a sure thing so we have to make gambles like this and hope they pay off.

History tells us that for every signing like this that we make, one in three or four make it so not getting my hopes up in terms of what he is going to deliver. But as a fan it is always more fun anticipating what a new season will bring with fresh faces who have not disappointed us yet than it is with existing players who have already let us down. The not knowing generates an optimism.

Tambourine Man wrote:

Fingers cross this guy works out. He's a 50:50, make not mistake about that but we have to take a chance. We are not able to blow £50/60/70m on a sure thing so we have to make gambles like this and hope they pay off.

History tells us that for every signing like this that we make, one in three or four make it so not getting my hopes up in terms of what he is going to deliver. But as a fan it is always more fun anticipating what a new season will bring with fresh faces who have not disappointed us yet than it is with existing players who have already let us down. The not knowing generates an optimism.

A 50/50 with a 25-33% chance of making it, eh?

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Tambourine Man wrote:

Fingers cross this guy works out. He's a 50:50, make not mistake about that but we have to take a chance. We are not able to blow £50/60/70m on a sure thing so we have to make gambles like this and hope they pay off.

History tells us that for every signing like this that we make, one in three or four make it so not getting my hopes up in terms of what he is going to deliver. But as a fan it is always more fun anticipating what a new season will bring with fresh faces who have not disappointed us yet than it is with existing players who have already let us down. The not knowing generates an optimism.

A 50/50 with a 25-33% chance of making it, eh?

Had a feeling someone would call me on that but the gist is, you never know with signings of this profile. 

Gunner89 wrote:

Arsenal have moved ahead in the race to sign Lille defender Gabriel after a meeting at the start of the week when the Brazilian found the North London club's reps to be particularly convincing, but Manchester United haven't given up yet, per La Voix du Nord. More follows.

http://dailycannon.com/2020/08/gabriel-chooses-to-join-arsenal-over-manchester-united-in-e30m-deal/
[size=small][font=Trebuchet, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif]According to [/font][font=Trebuchet, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif]La Voix des Sports[/font][font=Trebuchet, Tahoma, Arial, sans-serif], the 22-year-old left-footer has chosen to join up with his former Lille teammate, Nicolas Pepe, at Arsenal despite only signing a contract extension in February that tied him to Lille until 2023.[/font][/size]

Great stuff. Not sure all the equivocating is warranted, totally fine to be excited. He may take a season, but we have the fallback players to support him in Mari and Luiz. This is what squad building should feel like.

I forgot Mari exists. I don't think he's going to factor much for us. I hope he doesn't too, I'm not sold on him.

Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano ·

1h Gabriel Magalhães: Arsenal are in the race and have started talks with Lille. Napoli still interested but not moving yet because it’ll depend by Koulibaly future. Manchester United just had contacts with his agents but no talks with Lille atm. Game on. #AFC #MUFC #Napoli

 
Romano chimes in

Seems like Arsenal is reading our wishlists. when I wishlisted him there were absolutely no links to him 😉

Who would have thought we will move in for one of the hottest young defender in Europe

Arsenal fans online are crazy, Gabriel went on live on some app, and they flooded him with messages   😆  ðŸ˜†
Also, Napoli must hate us  ðŸ˜†

Edu came through with the Brazilian Rolodex.

naz wrote:

I forgot Mari exists. I don't think he's going to factor much for us. I hope he doesn't too, I'm not sold on him.

Did we buy mari ? Thought we got him in on loan

Gabriel, Mari, Saliba, Luiz, Sokratis, Mavropanos, Kolasinac, Mustafi, Holding, Chambers

  • Tierney

We really are run like a candy shop. What on earth do you call that?

A good oppotunirty to get rid of some garbage.

Watts is more reserved, so yeah, its done.

Well I always assume guys like Charles Watts have no real source to break storys, they say what the club tells them to say. So if he heard from the club that we are in the hunt I think it means it's much more advance from that, otherwise they would said it's not true at all.

HomeSteak wrote:

Well I always assume guys like Charles Watts have no real source to break storys, they say what the club tells them to say. So if he heard from the club that we are in the hunt I think it means it's much more advance from that, otherwise they would said it's not true at all.

So he’s a poormans Orenstein?

HomeSteak wrote:

Well I always assume guys like Charles Watts have no real source to break storys, they say what the club tells them to say. So if he heard from the club that we are in the hunt I think it means it's much more advance from that, otherwise they would said it's not true at all.

Ah, right. 

Sicario wrote:
HomeSteak wrote:

Well I always assume guys like Charles Watts have no real source to break storys, they say what the club tells them to say. So if he heard from the club that we are in the hunt I think it means it's much more advance from that, otherwise they would said it's not true at all.

So he’s a poormans Orenstein?

I'd rather call Ornstein the poor man's Watts. The latter is more reliable. 

Watts replaced wheatley at goal, and i feel wheatley had better sources. Watts has never broken anything of import that i can remember

Fuck, I was thinking of Wheatley. 😆 Where's he gone off to?